In 1974, Franklin High School student Kenneth Gorelick was asked by mentor and composer James Gardiner to perform a saxophone solo at a Seattle Center Opera House concert. Gardiner expected Gorelick ...
Kenny G wants you to know that he doesn’t like the term “smooth jazz.” “For me,” the saxophonist says in his new memoir, “Life in the Key of G,” “it evokes a feeling of something that’s too light, too ...
If the Jazz Police began launching midnight raids against musicians who offended their sensibilities, Kenny G would be at the top of their list. The 65-year-old saxophone player has been called the ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It only takes a few notes for millions of people to recognize Kenny G when he’s playing the saxophone, and the prolific, best-selling instrumental musician of the modern era is ...
“Life in the Key of G” by Kenny G with Philip Lerman (Blackstone, 240 pages, $28.99) Kenny G wants you to know that he doesn’t like the term “smooth jazz.” “For me,” the saxophonist says in his new ...